All about the IBM 1130 Computing System

Welcome to IBM1130.org!

The IBM 1130 Computing System was introduced in
1965. It was IBM's least-expensive computer to date, and was aimed at
price-sensitive, computing-intensive technical markets like education
and engineering. It became quite popular, and the 1130 and its
non-IBM clones gave many people their first feel of "personal
computing." Though its price-performance ratio was good and it notably
included inexpensive disk storage, it otherwise broke no new ground
technically. The 1130 holds a place in computing history primarily
because of the fondness its former users hold for it.

We are 1130 enthusiasts who operate this web site for other
enthusiasts, to make a place where others can exchange information and
memories about it. We are not an official IBM site, if that isn't
obvious; check www.ibm.com if you need them.

The most popular pages on this site (places you might want to look
first) are:

The "11/30" party happens more or less annually and gets
together a bunch of IBM 1130 fans -- developers, programmers,
maintainers, and users.

If you have stories, suggestions, or comments, or you just want to
hear about site updates, we'd love to hear from you! Please use our
feedback form (entries are mailed to both of us
immediately, and one of us will write you back soon), or, if you
prefer, write us directly. Norm Aleks's address is norm and Brian
Knittel's is brian, both @IBM1130.org.